It can initiate impeachment proceedings against the President of India

It can recommend removal of judges of Supreme Court and High Court to the President

It enjoys all the above powers

When can the term of Lok Sabha be extended beyond five years?

When the proclamation of National Emergency is in operation

When there is war

It cannot be extended

If the Rajya Sabha votes on it

The term of Lok Sabha may be extended by :

one year only

five years

one year at a time

six months

The State which has the largest number of Lok Sabha members is:

Tamil Nadu

Bihar

U.P.

Madhya Pradesh

The Rajya Sabha, which is the upper house of Parliament has a maximum strength of

250 members

225 members

330 members

350 members

The introduction of a no-confidence motion in the Lok Sabha requires the support of at least :

60 members

80 members

50 members

Two-thirds of the membership of the House

Who chooses the Speaker?

The Lok Sabha

The President

The Prime Minister

The opposition parties in Lok Sabha

If a no-confidence motion is adopted by the Lok Sabha, then:

the Council of Ministers resigns

the Parliament is dissolved

the Prime Minister resigns from office

all the above happens

After being elected as Speaker of the Lok Sabha, a person:

remains a member of his party

is not a member of Parliament

becomes a non-party member

may or may not remain a party member

What is the chief function of the Speaker?

To help the Ministers in their duties

To give ruling on the points of order raised in Parliament

To expel members from the House

To open and close Parliament sessions

One of the following is not a method by which the Parliament expresses lack of confidence in the Council of Ministers: I. Rejecting a bill introduced by a MinisterII. Declaring that the taxes proposed have to be reduced

III. Passing a bill introduced by a private member to which the Council of Ministers is opposed

I

I and 111

II

III

Among the disqualifications for the membership of Parliament we cannot include one of the following:

being of unsound mind

not being a graduate

holding office of profit

being an un discharged insolvent

Questions of disqualification of a member of Parliament have to be decided by :

the President, according to the opinion of the Election Commission

the Speaker or the Chairman of the respective House in consultation with the Election Commission

Supreme Court

the Election Commission, in consultation with the Speaker of Lok Sabha

The Constitution provides that a House of Parliament may declare a seat vacant: I. in the case of a member who is guilty of breach of privilege of the HouseII. in the case of a member who has been absent for 60 days without the permission of the House

III. if a member resigns in no case IV in no case

I

I and II

IV

I, II, III

The freedom of speech of a Member of Parliament is:

subject to restrictions

similar to that of a citizen

as may be determined by the Parliament from time to time

almost absolute

A Money Bill and a Finance Bill differ in that:

a finance bill Js only an ordinary bill

a finance bill can be introduced in the Rajya Sabha

a finance bill can be effectively rejected by the Rajya Sabha whereas a money bill cannot.

There is no difference

It is not correct to say about Money Bills that

if a Money Bill passed by the Lok Sabha is not returned to it within a period of 2 weeks of its transmission to the Rajya Sabha, it shall be deemed to have been passed by both the Houses.

its rejection in the Rajya Sabha means the defeat of the Government.

to be introduced in Parliament, it requires the recommendation of the President.

it has to be introduced in the Lok Sabha

The Lok Sabha is predominantly:

an indirectly elected house

directly elected house

a nominated house

a combination of all the above

Who can dissolve the Lok Sabha before the expiry of its term?

The President

The President on the advice of the Prime Minister

The Prime Minister

None of the above

In addition to the Speaker, the Lok Sabha has a Deputy Speaker who is:

appointed by the Speaker

appointed by the President

appointed by the Prime Minister

elected by the members of the Lok Sabha

The maximum duration of the zero hour in Lok Sabha can be

30 minutes

one hour

unspecified

two hours

Which one of the following does not fall within the financial powers of the Indian Parliament?

No taxes can be levied without the consent of the Parliament

No expenditure can be incurred without the sanction of the Parliament

The Parliament can propose any tax

The Parliament can reduce or reject the demands of the Government

When can the Speaker vote in the Lok Sabha?

When there is an equality of votes on a particular matter

Upon a request received from the leader of the majority party in the Lok Sabha

Never

During consideration of a bill relating to amendment of the Constitution